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Item: Pascagoula-Gautier School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1006 Communy Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567

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Top 50%

Tel: (228) 938-6491

www.pgsd.ms

Top Rankings

Pascagoula-Gautier School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

6,578 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

540 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	158	66
Kind	522	203
1	510	211
2	490	205
3	505	212
4	454	195
5	491	193
6	452	191
7	471	204
8	483	210
9	518	207
10	464	213
11	536	204
12	523	191
Grade Not Listed	1	1

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District Rank

Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#50 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
2023	#50
2022	#50
2021	#43
2019	#61
2018	#51
2017	#47
2016	#48
2015	#50
2014	#78
2013	#60
2012	#54

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54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	54%	52%
2022	49%	47%
2021	40%	37%
2019	43%	46%
2018	44%	43%
2017	40%	37%
2016	32%	31%
2015	28%	27%
2014	60%	64%
2013	67%	68%
2012	65%	64%

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45%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2022	45%	42%
2021	38%	35%
2019	42%	41%
2018	44%	39%
2017	37%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	32%	33%
2014	54%	56%
2013	58%	59%
2012	58%	56%
2011	57%	53%

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63%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2022	63%	55%
2021	59%	49%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	89%
2022	91%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	86%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	86%	82%
2014	81%	78%
2013	76%	76%

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(2022-23)

24.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	24.7%	26.5%
2022	26.7%	31%
2021	22.7%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	0.68	0.60
2022	0.68	0.60
2021	0.67	0.59
2020	0.66	0.58
2019	0.66	0.58
2018	0.65	0.58
2017	0.65	0.58
2016	0.63	0.56
2015	0.62	0.55
2014	0.64	0.56
2013	0.64	0.55
2012	0.61	0.55
2011	0.61	0.55
2010	0.60	0.55
2009	0.60	0.54
2008	0.59	0.53
2007	0.57	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53
2005	0.55	0.52
2004	0.55	0.53
2003	0.54	0.53
2002	0.54	0.53
2001	0.54	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51
1995	0.49	0.51
1994	0.48	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	18%	5%
2022	18%	4%
2021	18%	4%
2020	19%	4%
2019	19%	4%
2018	18%	4%
2017	18%	4%
2016	16%	3%
2015	14%	3%
2014	12%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	10%	3%
2010	9%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	8%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

42%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	47%
2022	45%	47%
2021	45%	48%
2020	45%	48%
2019	45%	48%
2018	46%	49%
2017	46%	49%
2016	46%	49%
2015	48%	49%
2014	47%	49%
2013	47%	49%
2012	47%	50%
2011	47%	50%
2010	47%	50%
2009	47%	50%
2008	47%	51%
2007	47%	51%
2006	47%	51%
2005	45%	51%
2004	44%	51%
2003	43%	51%
2002	42%	51%
2001	40%	51%
2000	38%	50%
1999	38%	51%
1998	38%	51%
1997	36%	51%
1996	35%	51%
1995	34%	51%
1994	34%	51%
1993	32%	52%

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% White

31%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	31%	42%
2022	30%	43%
2021	31%	43%
2020	34%	44%
2019	34%	44%
2018	34%	43%
2017	34%	43%
2016	37%	45%
2015	37%	46%
2014	36%	45%
2013	37%	46%
2012	40%	46%
2011	41%	45%
2010	42%	46%
2009	41%	46%
2008	43%	46%
2007	46%	46%
2006	48%	46%
2005	50%	47%
2004	51%	46%
2003	52%	46%
2002	53%	46%
2001	55%	46%
2000	57%	47%
1999	59%	47%
1998	59%	48%
1997	61%	48%
1996	62%	48%
1995	63%	48%
1994	64%	48%
1993	65%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,717 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,573 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	$103 MM	$24 MM
2022	$100 MM	$23 MM
2021	$103 MM	$24 MM
2020	$100 MM	$23 MM
2019	$98 MM	$23 MM
2018	$97 MM	$22 MM
2017	$94 MM	$22 MM
2016	$96 MM	$22 MM
2015	$79 MM	$20 MM
2014	$87 MM	$20 MM
2012	$79 MM	$21 MM
2011	$82 MM	$21 MM
2010	$79 MM	$20 MM
2009	$78 MM	$21 MM
2008	$81 MM	$20 MM
2007	$79 MM	$20 MM
2006	$96 MM	$20 MM
2005	$61 MM	$17 MM
2004	$59 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$16 MM
2002	$51 MM	$15 MM
2001	$49 MM	$13 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$45 MM	$12 MM
1998	$42 MM	$12 MM
1997	$40 MM	$11 MM
1996	$41 MM	$11 MM
1995	$38 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	$96 MM	$23 MM
2022	$101 MM	$23 MM
2021	$96 MM	$23 MM
2020	$101 MM	$23 MM
2019	$100 MM	$22 MM
2018	$95 MM	$21 MM
2017	$94 MM	$21 MM
2016	$91 MM	$21 MM
2015	$81 MM	$20 MM
2014	$93 MM	$20 MM
2012	$82 MM	$20 MM
2011	$81 MM	$20 MM
2010	$81 MM	$20 MM
2009	$82 MM	$20 MM
2008	$78 MM	$20 MM
2007	$71 MM	$19 MM
2006	$68 MM	$18 MM
2005	$63 MM	$17 MM
2004	$57 MM	$16 MM
2003	$53 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$14 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$56 MM	$14 MM
1999	$42 MM	$14 MM
1998	$40 MM	$12 MM
1997	$49 MM	$11 MM
1996	$50 MM	$11 MM
1995	$47 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,717

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	$15,748	$12,554
2022	$14,693	$11,172
2021	$15,886	$13,142
2020	$14,693	$11,172
2019	$14,314	$11,082
2018	$13,711	$11,559
2017	$12,980	$11,251
2016	$13,237	$11,100
2015	$11,050	$9,638
2014	$12,121	$8,965
2012	$11,365	$8,998
2011	$11,764	$9,729
2010	$11,241	$9,638
2009	$11,011	$9,999
2008	$11,385	$9,551
2007	$11,396	$8,944
2006	$14,263	$9,208
2005	$8,050	$8,125
2004	$7,822	$8,004
2003	$7,415	$7,380
2002	$6,840	$6,736
2001	$6,565	$5,913
2000	$6,426	$5,664
1999	$5,968	$5,597
1998	$5,479	$5,260
1997	$5,278	$4,903
1995	$4,913	$4,082
1992	$3,708	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$14,573

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,602	$12,004
2022	$14,929	$11,286
2021	$14,730	$12,566
2020	$14,929	$11,286
2019	$14,630	$10,735
2018	$13,410	$10,908
2017	$12,982	$10,891
2016	$12,596	$10,668
2015	$11,392	$9,666
2014	$13,026	$8,852
2012	$11,818	$8,869
2011	$11,719	$9,323
2010	$11,589	$9,666
2009	$11,511	$9,596
2008	$10,988	$9,285
2007	$10,194	$8,688
2006	$10,032	$8,675
2005	$8,275	$8,168
2004	$7,610	$7,902
2003	$7,129	$7,198
2002	$6,586	$6,475
2001	$6,341	$6,210
2000	$7,422	$6,202
1999	$5,544	$6,315
1998	$5,315	$5,370
1997	$6,516	$4,828
1995	$6,118	$4,089
1992	$3,611	$3,260

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pascagoula-Gautier School District?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District manages 19 public schools serving 6,578 students.

What is the rank of Pascagoula-Gautier School District?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District is ranked #52 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%), Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pascagoula-Gautier School District?

42% of Pascagoula-Gautier School District students are Black, 31% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pascagoula-Gautier School District?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Pascagoula-Gautier School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,573 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 90% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education